TREATMENT OF EXCLUDED HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS IN DETERMINING FINANCIAL
ELIGIBILITY

Count the entire amount of the
excluded individualís resources as available to the remaining household
members.

ii.Income

Count a pro rata share of the
excluded household memberís income as available to the remaining household
members.

Use the following procedures to
determine the pro rata share:

(I)subtract the allowable exclusions from the
excluded memberís income;

(II)divide the remaining countable income evenly
among all household† members, including
the excluded member; and count all but the excluded memberís share as income
available to the remaining household members.

iii.Deductible Expenses

(I)When the excluded HH member has earned income,
prorate the earned income among all HH members. Apply the 20% earned income
deduction to the portion of the earned income to be considered available to
the eligible HH member.

(II)When the excluded HH member is billed or pays
all or a portion of the HHís allowable shelter and/or dependent care
expenses, divide the portion paid by the excluded HH member evenly among all
HH members, including the excluded HH member.

(III)If
the excluded HH member is the only elderly or disabled HH member, do not
allow the HH a medical deduction or an unlimited excess shelter deduction.

iv.Reduction/Termination of Benefits Within the
Certification Period

Take the following steps when
an individual is excluded within a householdís certification period.

(I)Using the information available in the case,
determine the eligibility or ineligibility of the remaining HH members;

(II)Provide the HH with a Notice of Adverse Action
informing the HH of the following:

I.the
reason for the exclusion;

II.the
eligibility and benefit level of the remaining HH members; and

III.the
actions the HH must take to end the exclusion.

2.Intentional Program Violation (IPV) and Work
Program Disqualifications

i.Resources

Count the entire amount of the
disqualified memberís resources as available to the remaining HH members.

If the HH is composed of two or
more persons, and the disqualified individual is the only elderly person who
would have been entitled HH to the $3000 resource limit, the resource limit
applied to the remaining HH member will be $2000.

ii.Income

Count the entire amount of the
disqualified memberís countable earned and/or unearned income as available to
the remaining HH members.

iii.Deductible Expenses

All expenses, including
those of the excluded HH member, continue to apply to the remaining HH
members. These include:

I.allowable earned income deduction;

II.the standard deduction;

III.medical deduction, if applicable;

IV.dependent care deduction, if applicable; and

V.excess shelter deduction

iv.Computation of the Food Stamp Budget

The IPV individual is kept in
the budget for determining the shelter standard deduction amount. The person
disqualified due to work requirements is not kept in the budget for
determining the SUA.

v.Reduction/Termination
of Benefits Within the Certification Period

Take the following steps when
an individual is disqualified within a HHís certification period:

(I)use the information in the case and determine
the eligibility or ineligibility of the remaining HH members;

(II)notify the remaining HH members of their
eligibility and benefit level at the same time the disqualified member is
notified of his/her disqualification using the Disqualification Notice; and

(III)inform
the HH that it may request a fair hearing to contest the reduction or
termination of benefits unless it has already had a fair hearing on the claim.
The HH will receive a Notice of Adverse Action from ACCENT.

3.Convicted of†
trafficking in food stamps of $500 or more

Second violation of a finding
by a federal, state or local court of trading of benefits for a controlled
substance; first violation based upon a finding by a federal, state or local
court of the trading of firearms, ammunition or explosives for benefits; convicted
of a felony offense which occurred after August 22, 1996 and involving the
possession, use, or distribution of a controlled substance, except as provided at 1240-1-2-.02(4)(a)11; or
determined to be a fleeing felon or a probation/parole violator.

(i)Length of Penalty

These individuals are
permanently disqualified from receiving Food Stamp benefits.

(ii)Resources and Income

The individualís resources and
income are counted in full to the remaining Food Stamp household members. No
amount is prorated to the ineligible individual.

(iii)Deductions

The individual is not counted
in computing the householdís utility standard amount nor in the allotment
amount.

4.An individual is found to have made a
fraudulent statement or representation with respect to identity or residence
in order to receive multiple benefits simultaneously.

(i)Length of Penalty

The individual is disqualified
from receiving from receiving Food Stamp benefits for ten years.

(ii)Resources and Income

The income and resources of the
disqualified individual are counted in full to the remaining Food Stamp
household members. No pro rata share is given to the disqualified individual.

(iii)Deductions

The disqualified individual is
not counted in the household size to determine the utility standard nor
allotment amount.

5.Ineligible Able-Bodied Adults Without
Dependents (11/22/96)

(i)Length of Time

Within a thirty-six month
period, the ABAWD individual is eligible for six months of eligibility. This
individual may be eligible for an additional three months of continued
eligibility based upon an exemption or being able to maintain eligibility.
(Refer to Section 1240-1-3-.43
for more information).

(ii)Resources and Income

When the ABAWD individual is
removed from the household, his/her resources are counted in full to the
remaining Food Stamp HH members. The ABAWD individualís income is prorated
and only the remaining householdís portion is considered.